Beetle trap



BEETLE TRAP Filed April l, 1930 Patented Dec@ Btl, H93@ arias trata .ilp

IBEETLE TRM application am aprni, ieee. semi no. 440,781.

This invention relates to insect traps and more particularly to trapsfor use inconjunction with insects such as beetles which, upon findingtheir flight interrupted, seek to escape by folding their wings anddropping.y

An important object of the invention is to produce a trap for thispurpose of the type which may be generally referred to as a cone and baetype, the construction of which lo is such that it can be manuacturedatan eX- tremely low cost and' accordingly is available for distributionas an advertisement.

A further object of the invention is the pro` vision of a trapJ of thischaracter, the trapping elements of which consist entirely of paper.

A still further object of the invention is to provide anovel andimproved assembly for the trapping elements, enabling these elements tobe shipped datly packed,

These and other objects l attain by the construction shown in theaccompanying drawings wherein, for the purpose of illustration, l haveshown a preterred embodiment oit my invention and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing a beetle trap constructed inaccordance with my invention, a receptacle being indicated inconstruction lines;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the b'ae element; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the cone is formed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the trap generallycomprisesa trapping section 10x and a container 1, which container maycomprise a Mason jar, milk bottle, or any other wide-mouthed receptacle.

The trapping sectioncomprise a bame 12 and a cone 13. ln accordance withmy invention the cone 13 is produced by employing a -sheet 14constituting the development of a cono,

' one edge of the sheet having ears 15 to engage in slits 16 formed fortheir reception in the other edge of the sheet, so that the edges of thesheet may be held together with the sheet in the form of a cone. ln `thebody of the msheet radial openings 17 are provided, these openings beingspaced through an angle such that in the completed cone they aredisposed on a diameter of the cone. The bae 12 cornprises a sheet 18 ofa width greater than the diameter of the cone at the bottom ot theopening 17 and slightly less than the diameter of the cone at the upperends of these openings. 'llhese lit in the lside edges thereoie andadjacent one end has formed therein notches 19 which incline inwardlyand downwardly. About said edge orn thesheet the pad 20 is secured, thispad being at present shown as comprising strips of blotting paper whichhave been im regnated with some material, the odor .of w ich isattractive to the insect, the capture oil which is sought. A sheet 21impervious to the mixture with which the blotting paper 20 isimpregnated', is preterably placed upon the tace of the paper and thewhole secured about the bottom edge of the sheet as by a staple.

ln setting up the apparatus upon the container 1, a exible element 22 ispassed about the container adjacent the upper end thereof, a pair ofrubber bands 23 being threaded on this Hexible element before it isplaced in position.l rlhe cone is then placed in position upon the mouthof the jar or receptacle and the sheet 18 placed in the cone with itslower corners projecting through the slots 17. rlhe elastic bands arethen placed over thehooks formed by the inclined notches 19 and serve todraw theV baille downwardly and therethrough to lit the cone in themouth of the receptacle. lnsects attracted by the odor of the pad andcoming in contact with the bae will fall through the cone into thereceptacle, where they will remain until removed.

The'material used in formation of sheets 14 and 18 is preferablywaterproof paper of any suitable type and the faces of the baffle boardmay have imposed thereon any adverslots, said corners tisement desiredand instructions as to setting up the trap.

As the construction employed is capable of v a considerable range ofchange andfmodification without in any manner departing from the spiritof my invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myselfthereto except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim: Y

1. A trapping element for a trap of the type described, comprising acone having diametrically-opposed longitudinallyextending slots, abaille comprising a sheet having a width slightly greater than thediameter of the cone at the lower ends of the slots and less than thediameter of the cone at the upper end oi the slots, having its cornersextending through said slots and seating on the lower end walls thereof,and means coacting with said corners for securing said baille inposition in the cone.

2. A trapping element for a trap of the type described, comprising acone having diametrically opposedV longitudinally eX- tending slots, abaiile comprising a sheet having a width slightly greater than thediameter of the cone at the lower ends of the slots and less than thediameter of the cone at the upper end of the slots, having its cornerseX- tending through said slots and seating on the lower end wallsthereof, and means coacting with said corners for securing said baillein position in the cone, said cone comprising a sheet, the side edges ofwhich have means i whereby they may be connected to one another.

3. A trapping element for a trap of the type described, comprising acone having diametrically opposed longitudinally extending slots, abaille having a width slightly greater than the diameter of the cone atthe lower ends oir' the slots and less than the diameter of the cone atthe upper end of the slots, having its corners extending through saidhavin inwardly and downwardl f inclining notc es, a receptaclereceivingV t ie lower end of the cone and' a member surrounding saidreceptacle and having connectors engaging in said slots.

4. A trapping element for a trap of the type described, comprising acone having diametric'ally-opposed longitudinally-extending slots, abaille having a width slightly greater than the diameter of the cone atthe small end of the slots and less than the diameter of the cone at theuper end of the slots, having type descri ,comprising aconehaving-diasaid slots.

EDWARD S. BULLOCK.

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